Three Quick and Easy Ghost Craft Projects

Halloween ghosts are very easy to make. Here are three to occupy the kids or to brighten someone else’s day. Ghostly feet Take one small person’s foot and press into white washable paint. Press their feet onto black paper so that the heel is at the top of the paper. The round imprint of the heel is the ghost’s head. On top of the paint put googly eyes, or dots of black paint for eyes. The prints of little toes almost look like the ghosts are floating. These make great party invitations or Halloween cards for grandparents. Tissue paper ghosts … Continue reading

Three Quick and Easy Spider Craft Projects

Here are three quick and easy spider crafts for fun and decoration. All three need a minimum of supplies. They don’t take much time to complete, and as a plus they aren’t very messy either! Black Widow Take one chocolate flavored tootsie pop. Leave the wrapper on the candy. Wrap four black pipe cleaners around the stick of the pop to make legs. And there you have a spider. It’s that easy. You can glue on googly eyes to the body of the spider (the tootsie pop) or press on tiny eye stickers, too. Ordinary pipe cleaners work fine, but … Continue reading

Frugal Candy Corn Decorating Ideas

Candy corns are such sweet memories from childhood and all of our children love them. My favorite candy at Halloween time is candy corns of course, I just love the flavor and the smell of those tiny candies. Lately as I’ve been looking around at holiday decorations, I have noticed that I seem to be drawn to the colors of candy corns and actual candy corn looking items. I enjoy decorating my home with items I can keep out all autumn long, and these tiny candies seem to do the trick! Decorating with some candy corns or candy corn items … Continue reading